Andrew Ortenberg
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We’ve got another full day of NBA basketball. And what better way to celebrate than by going for a big payday on Tuesday? That’s right; we’re back with another mega parlay, NBA edition. We’re going big and bold again, so let’s not waste any more time.
But before we dive in, don’t forget to check out our free picks on the side and total for every NBA game today.
New York Knicks -4 (-110)
New Orleans Pelicans ML (+164)
Oklahoma City Thunder ML (+198)
Parlay odds: +1357
Let’s break down each of the legs one by one.
New York Knicks -4 (-110) over Minnesota Timberwolves
Give me the Knicks to start this mega parlay off. It was a nice story what the Timberwolves did on Monday, but I don’t think they’ll be able to replicate it here. Minnesota pulled off an upset over the Celtics, but that had more to do with Boston’s rapid spiraling than anything else. The T-Wolves are one of the most shorthanded teams in the league right now, and that’s saying something.
Greg Monroe, who hadn’t appeared in an NBA game since the 2018-19 season, suddenly got signed and played a huge role for Minnesota on Monday night. That’s not a sustainable formula for success. New York doesn’t really have any key guys in COVID protocols right now, which is the most important things these days. And Kemba Walker is suddenly back to his old self, and just won Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for New York Knicks vs Minnesota Timberwolves
New Orleans Pelicans ML (+164) over Cleveland Cavaliers
It pains me to do this because they’ve come through for us in so many of these mega parlays as big money line ‘dogs, but I’m fading the Cavaliers on Tuesday. Cleveland is just missing too many guys to back on the road right now. It just beat up on Toronto last time out, but that was because the Raptors were somehow missing more guys than they were. Right before that, the Cavs lost to a struggling Boston team by double-digits.
Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, Cedi Osman and Isaac Okoro are all sidelined. The Pelicans have actually shown a lot of fight recently and they have won four of their past five games. It also looks like they’re going to get Jonas Valanciunas back for this game, which is crucial with the Cavs missing their top two bigs.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans
Oklahoma City Thunder ML (+198) over Sacramento Kings
To wrap this mega parlay up and hopefully bring us home, we’ve got the Thunder in a nightcap. Quite simply, Sacramento doesn’t deserve to be this large of a favorite against anybody. The Kings have looked like arguably the worst team in the league recently, and their past few games have been truly ugly.
They just got clowned my Memphis their last time out, and scored only 89 points in another embarrassing loss in their previous matchup. It might surprise you to learn that OKC has won four of their past five games, and the only loss in that span came on the road against the Suns. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a true star coming off a 31-point game and Lu Dort will clamp De’Aaron Fox.
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